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Dems Blast Kasich Prior to State of State Speech
Monday, February 24, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Members of the tri-county region’s legislative delegation to Columbus this morning took pre-emptive aim at the State of the State Address Gov. John Kasich will deliver in Medina this evening.
During a news conference held at the Mahoning County Justice Center, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni and state Reps. Bob Hagan, Ron Gerberry, Nick Barborak and Tom Letson, all Democrats, criticized the Republican governor on issues ranging from jobs and taxes to voting rights.
Brown Promotes Increase in Tipped Minimum Wage
Thursday, February 13, 2014WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is pushing Congress to support legislation his legislation to raise the federal tipped minimum wage for the first time in two decades from the current $2.13 per hour.
Brown's push coincides with today’s “Tipped Minimum Wage Day of Action” to call attention to the issue.
Reps. Johnson, Kelly Vote Against Debt Limit Boost
Wednesday, February 12, 2014WASHINGTON --U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson and Mike Kelly voted against the one-year extension of the nation’s borrowing authority that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 221-201 vote, with all but 28 of the votes in favor of passage coming from Democrats.
“Only 28 House Republicans voted to assure that our nation pays its bills. They are simply unable to govern,” U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Howland, posted on Facebook.
US Expands OCTG Anti-Dumping Penalties
Wednesday, February 12, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that oil country tubular goods, or OCTG, pipe that is manufactured in China but undergoes minor processing in other countries is also subject to antidumping and countervailing penalties according to U.S. trade law.
The decision prompted applause from Ohio's two U.S. senators, Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Ryan Questions CBO Director on ACA Findings
Thursday, February 06, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio, pushed back strongly Wednesday on Republicans’ characterization (READ STORY) of a new report from the Congressional Budget Office that predicted the Affordable Care Act would cost the nation 2.5 million full-time jobs.